DELUDE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DELUDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DELUDE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELUDE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELUDE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DELUDE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DELUDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 188,140.
What stands out about DELUDE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DELUDE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make someone believe something that is not true, often about themselves.
To delude someone is to lead them away from the truth, whether through deliberate deception or through wishful thinking that clouds their own judgement. The word delude is used at least as often reflexively, as in "delude yourself", describing a person who convinces themselves of something comforting but false. It is closely related to illusion and delusion, both of which share the same Latin root meaning to play false.
How DELUDE is used
Common in both spoken and written English; frequently reflexive, as in delude oneself.
- He tried to delude his investors with false figures.
- Do not delude yourself into thinking the deadline will move.
- The con artist managed to delude an entire town.
- She refused to delude herself about how the interview had gone.
- Flattery can delude even a cautious person.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DELUDE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DELUDE
The 6 tiles of DELUDE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DELUDE
4 longer words begin with DELUDE.
Shorter words from the letters in DELUDE
Common questions about DELUDE
- Is DELUDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELUDE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELUDE worth?
- DELUDE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DELUDE mean?
- To make someone believe something that is not true, often about themselves.
- What letters can be added to DELUDE?
- DELUDE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DELUDE:
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